It’s a Wrap – Blizzard 2020 makes History at Eastern Health
On January 17, 2020, the blizzard that’s been dubbed ‘Stormageddon’ blew through the Avalon Peninsula on gusts of up to 140 km per hour. The official recorded amount of snowfall […]
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Changing Lives: Fighting Addiction on Bell Island
As I walk through the community wellness section of Eastern Health’s facility on Bell Island, the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre, I see a man in his 40s leaning […]
A Look Back at Some of the Best Stories of 2019
With a new year – and decade – dawning, we thought we’d reflect on the past year by looking back through some of the stories we posted in 2019. In […]
Trucks, Toys and Teddy Bears – Eastern Health Paramedics Give Back
Whether on television or in real life, we’ve all seen images of a paramedic’s lifesaving work: ambulances screaming through the streets on emergency calls, heroic individuals loaded down with medical […]
A Group of Artists – Creating Connections Through Open Windows
Valerie Hodder has been the art instructor at the Waterford Hospital’s Open Windows Studio for the last 23 years. It’s a role she’s cherished and one that, as she says, […]
Barry Efford: Everyday Hero
You’ll see him here, there and everywhere throughout the surgery and OR corridors of the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre. And more often than not, he’s attached to a […]
How Four Instruments are Creating Harmony and Peace
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King This quote speaks to me. “Community” is a key word […]
We Stand on Guard
This year, Remembrance Day marked 101 years since the end of WWI and each year, I faithfully wear my poppy to show my respect for those who’ve served and sacrificed […]
